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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, July 15th, 6:25pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   5.2 ft 9 sec 96° 8-10 kt 70° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   5.9 ft 9 sec 106° 12-14 kt 60° --- NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   5.9 ft 11 sec 117° 16-21 kt 80° --- WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 90° 80.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.6 ft 9 sec 47° --- --- 79.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   4.9 ft 9 sec 62° --- --- 80.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec 65° --- --- 80.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.9 ft 9 sec 81° --- --- 80.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 11 sec 171° --- --- 80.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 10 sec 151° --- --- 80.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec 77° --- --- 79.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 10 sec 165° --- --- 81.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.9 ft 9 sec 65° --- --- 79.3 °F WESTERN HAWAII   6.2 ft 8 sec 81° 0-2 kt --- 81.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   6.2 ft 9 sec 74° 12-16 kt 70° 78.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 90° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.0 ft 5 sec 58° --- --- 85.8 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.9 ft 9 sec 86° --- --- 84.9 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 8 sec 97° --- --- 85.5 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   5.9 ft 10 sec 147° --- --- 84.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   8.9 ft 9 sec 114° --- --- 82.6 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Princeville E (94°) 5 kt 1:45 pm  Wed 7/15 Moloaa Dairy E (98°) 3-12 kt 1:45 pm  Wed 7/15 Lihue ENE (60°) 10 kt 2:00 pm  Wed 7/15 Nawiliwili Nos NE (46°) 10-14 kt 2:24 pm  Wed 7/15 Poipu -- Port Allen E (98°) 17-24 kt 2:00 pm  Wed 7/15 Makaha Ridge WSW (246°) 3-8 kt 2:11 pm  Wed 7/15 Mana NW (319°) 7-12 kt 2:34 pm  Wed 7/15 Barking Sands NW (320°) 9 kt 2:00 pm  Wed 7/15 Puu Lua -- Puu Opae WNW (299°) 8-14 kt 2:34 pm  Wed 7/15 Waimea Heights W (279°) 5-15 kt 2:35 pm  Wed 7/15 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 151929 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure northeast of the area will keep moderate to locally fresh trade winds in place through tonight. A weak disturbance passing northeast of the state will weaken the trades Thursday into Friday. Locally strong trades are expected to return over the weekend. Kauai Northwest Waters- 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 REST OF TODAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers through the day. TONIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming east 10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 REST OF TODAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming east 10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 to 7 feet. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 REST OF TODAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers through the day. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Isolated showers through the day. FRIDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming east 10 knots after midnight. Wind waves 3 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming east 10 knots in the afternoon, then rising to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 15 knots rising to 20 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 feet. Isolated showers. Kauai Channel- 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 REST OF TODAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers through the day. TONIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming east 10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East winds 10 knots rising to 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 to 7 feet. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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